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Northern Rhodesia was a British , eventually becoming independent as the nation of Zambia on October 24 , 1964 . The name "Rhodesia" was derived from the surname of Cecil John Rhodes , the British empire-builder who was the most important figure in European expansion into southern Africa. Rhodes pushed British influence into the region by obtaining mineral rights from local chiefs under questionable circumstances. Northern Rhodesia joined the Federation Of Rhodesia And Nyasaland when it was created in 1953 , but when the Federation dissolved at the end of 1963 , Northern Rhodesia reverted to its former status until achieving independence later in 1964. In 1935 Lusaka replaced Livingstone as the Capital . POSTAGE STAMPS The British government issued Postage Stamp s for Northern Rhodesia beginning on April 1 , 1925 , using a design featuring a Giraffe and Elephant , the usual profile of King George V , and inscribed "NORTHERN RHODESIA". The same design was used in 1938 but with a profile of George VI , and again in 1953 when Elizabeth II became Queen. Northern Rhodesia resumed issuing its own stamps on December 1 , 1963 , with a Definitive Series all featuring the same design, the colony's Coat Of Arms and a three-quarter portrait of the Queen. These were superseded by issues by Zambia in the Following Year . Nearly all of the stamps of Northern Rhodesia are inexpensively available, with the exception of the 7s6d and 20s of 1925, which are now worth about US$ 100. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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